Eight Forty-Eight—January 31, 2006 |
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Operation Alert
Chris Outwin—Independent Journalist and Media Studies Scholar
We go back fifty years to the height of the Cold War to examine President Eisenhower's Operation Alert civil defense program and how the Chicago area prepared for nuclear war.
Music Button: Uncle Tupelo, “Atomic Power,” from the CD March 16-20 1992, Rockville Records
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The Fight Over School Funding
The Chicago Reporter's Sarah Karp explores the inequity of school funding.
The Chicago Reporter is one of Chicago Public Radio's partners for Chicago Matters: Valuing Education.
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The Year of the Dog
We bring you the sounds of the Chinese New Year parade, held January 29, 2006 on Chinatown's Wentworth Avenue.
Chinese New Year celebrations continue in February. NDTV's Chinese New Year Global Gala is on Saturday, February 4 @ 7 pm at the Arie Crown Theater. There is also another another Chinese New Year Parade Saturday, February 4, from 12-2 pm starting at 1121 West Argyle Street.
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Guitar School
Ian Schneller—Luthier
Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia brings us the story of a man who is teaching people how to repair guitars through the Chicago School of Guitar Making.
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Color Complex: Sundown Towns
Originally broadcast October 11, 2005
Eight Forty-Eight's Vanessa Bush talks with best-selling author James Loewen about the thousands of communities across the country that held ordinances preventing African Americans from stepping foot in their towns after sundown.
James Loewen is the author of Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of Racism in America (The New Press, 2005).
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Climbing to a Carillon
Jim Fackenthal—Assistant Carillonneur of the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon, University of Chicago
A climb up a bell tower on Chicago's South Side leads to one of the largest instruments in the world.
Tours and performances of the carillon at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel are conducted Sundays at noon and Monday through Friday at 6 pm. Carillon lessons can also be arranged by inquiring at the chapel office. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 30, 2006 |
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Capital Punishment in Illinois
On the day before the sixth anniversary of Illinois's moratorium on executions, Chicago Public Radio’s Ben Calhoun brings us this report on the status of the death penalty in the state.
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Wrongful Conviction in Early America
Rob Warden—Executive Director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions, Northwestern University School of Law
Convicting innocent people in murder cases isn't a new phenomenon. We talk with Rob Warden about his book, Wilkie Collins's The Dead Alive: the Novel, the Case, and Wrongful Convictions (Northwestern University Press, 2005).
Music Button: Sir Richard Bishop, “Corpuscle,” from the CD Wooden Guitar, Locust Music
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Mothers in Prison
Renny Golden—Professor Emeritus of Justice Studies and Social Work, Northeastern Illinois University
The number of incarcerated mothers in America is rising. We talk with Renny Golden, author of War on the Family: Mothers in Prison and the Families They Leave Behind (Taylor & Francis, Inc., 2005), about the effect this has on the families of those in jail.
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Girl Talk
Youth advocate Wenona Thompson shares stories of both her and her mother's incarcerations.
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Parents and Children Together
Brenda Davis—Family Life Worker for the PACT Program
The Parents and Children Together (PACT) program, part of the Women’s Treatment Center, is working to connect children with their imprisoned mothers.
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We’ve Been Trying
Local musician Cameron McGill sings “We’ve Been Trying” from his new album Street Ballads and Murderesques (P Records). McGill performs on February 18, 2006 at the Metro in Chicago.
Music Button:Warren Barker and the Warner Bros. Star Instrumentalists, “The Stu Bailey Blues,” from the CD Crime Jazz: Music in the First Degree, Rhino
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Institutional
Scott Fortino—Police Officer and Photographer
Chicago photographer Scott Fortino helps us see institutional structures from a different perspective through his new visual essay Institutional: Photographs of Jails, Schools, and Other Chicago Buildings (Center for American Places, Incorporated, 2005).
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 27, 2006 |
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Month in Review
Jodi Rudoren—Reporter, New York Times
Jonathan Lipman—Reporter, Daily Southtown
Lester Munson—Editor, Sports Illustrated
We bring you the biggest stories of January in our Month in Review.
Music Button: DJ Cam, “Success,” from the CD DJ Cam Revisited, Recall Records
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Abstraction by Lucy Slivinski and Michael Thompson. Photo by Antonio Castrejon |
Sharing Artistic Space
Chicago artists Lucy Slivinski and Michael Thompson are collaborating this month in the Public Art Program of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Open Studio program. They are in residence at the Open Studio at State and Lake through Tuesday, January 31.
Music Button: Ken Vandermark, “Suitcase,” from the CD The Color of Memory, Atavistic Records
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Dueling Critics Take on Tartuffe
This week, theater critics Jonathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman discuss the merits of Remy Bumppo's Tartuffe, playing at the Victory Gardens Theater through March 5, 2006.
For his pick of the week, Jonathan chose Theater Oobleck's Letter Purloined playing at the Live Bait Theater through February 11, 2006.
Kelly chose Grace at Northlight Theatre, playing through February 26, 2006. |
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Wolfgang Turns 250
Today marks the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. We celebrate his birthday with Symphony Number 41, also known as “Jupiter.”
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra honors Mozart throughout their concert series this winter and spring. Music of the Baroque also marks his birthday at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, January 27, 2006 at 8pm with a recreation of the legendary 1786 “battle” between Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor and Antonio Salieri’s Prima la Musica e Poi le Parole.
Music Featured at Beginning: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto #20 in D minor, from the CD Great Concertos of the Masters, Infinity Digital
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Benched
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talk with Wayne Ewing, director of the documentary Benched: The Corporate Takeover of the Judiciary, which investigates the most expensive election ever for the Illinois Supreme Court.
Benched is screening January 29 and 30, 2006, at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Music Button: Fatigue, Unknown Track, from the Self-titled EP, Self-released
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The Princess Wars
Contributor Daniel Ferri brings us this tale of glitter and princesses.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 26, 2006 |
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Notes on Last Night’s Debate
Mike Flannery—Political Reporter, CBS 2
Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidates met last night for the first major debate of the primary race. Mike Flannery joins us to review the event and preview the discourse ahead.
Music Button: Les Baxter, “Saturday Night on Saturn,” from the CD Brain In A Box Volume Four, Rhino
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Goodbye Keno, Hello Toll Roads?
Illinois State Senator Jeff Schoenberg discusses his proposal to raise money for the state by leasing Illinois’s tollways.
Music Button: The Frogmen, “Underwater,” from the CD Rock Instrumental Classics Volume Five, Rhino
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Gini on Drucker
Eight Forty-Eight's resident philosopher Al Gini reflects on the life and work of management guru Peter Drucker.
Music Button: L. Bacalov, “Una Storia Semplice,” from the CD New Cinema Italiano, Vivimusic
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DePaul University Introduces Queer Studies
Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose reports on DePaul University's decision to offer queer studies as a minor.
Music Button:Thievery Corporation, “Hijack,” from the CD Abductions and Reconstructions, ESL
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Chinese Fiddle Star
We bring you the sounds of the ehru, played by Betti Xiang, performing live at a Des Plaines event.
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Media Merger Analysis
Media contributor Wally Podrazik discusses the local impact of the WB-UPN merger. |
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The Anatomy of Gender
Lyle Massey—Assistant Professor of Art History, Northwestern University
Steve Edwards tours the exhibition Anatomy of Gender with curator Lyle Massey, on display at Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art through March 12, 2006.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 25, 2006 |
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Chicago Public School Closings
Chicago Public Radio’s Jay Field discusses the proposed cuts to the CPS budget and the possibility of future school closings.
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City Council’s Newfound Independence
Dick Simpson—Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
According to a new UIC study, the Chicago City Council is acting with more independence from Mayor Daley than it has in the past.
Related Link
City Council Voting Records
Chicago City Council Calendar
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Chowing Down in Greektown
Alexa Ganakos—Author
Food contributor Steve Dolinsky explores the rich culinary history of Chicago's Greektown neigborhood with Alexa Ganakos, the author of Greektown Chicago (G. Bradley Publishing, Inc., 2005). |
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Three to See
Arts, Architecture, and Culture Editor Edward Lifson shares his picks for three not-to-be-missed cultural events.
Chava Alberstein performs with Les Yeux Noirs on
Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 8 pm at the
Symphony Center.
Fences plays at the Court Theatre through February 12, 2006.
The Fences Symposia take place following selected performances. Click here for a schedule.
The Chinese New Year Parade
takes place on Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 1 pm. It travels along Wentworth between 22nd and 24th Streets. Cutting Edge: The Beauty of Chinese Paper Cuts is on display through February 15, 2006, at the Columbia College Library. Made in China can be viewed at the Museum of Contemporary Photography through March 4, 2006.
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A Uniquely Chicago Chinatown
Tim Samuelson—Resident Storyteller
With no Chinese architects in 1920s Chicago, a team of Norwegian Americans designed Chinatown. They studied traditional Chinese symbols, animals, and colors and leveraged the city's terra cotta industry...and a distinctly Chicago Chinatown was born.
Contributor Tim Samuelson is the cultural historian for the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Originally broadcast June 19, 2005 on Hello Beautiful!
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Medical Update
Medical contributor Dr. Quentin Young weighs in on the current state of Medicare and Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s proposal to boost not-for-profit hospital charity care.
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Living Without Insurance
Writer Cara Jepsen shares her thoughts on managing her health without insurance.
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Black Women’s Health
Cheryl Mayberry McKissack—Founder and CEO, NiaOnline
What are the health issues facing women of color? Monique Carradine sits down with Cheryl Mayberry McKissack to discuss the state of black women’s health. McKissack is the coeditor of The NIA Guide for Black Women: Choosing Health and Wellness (Agate Publishing, 2005) and an adjunct assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 24, 2006 |
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Business Update
Business contributor David Greising brings us the latest on the sale of Jewel-Osco's parent company Albertson's and the Hollinger International cleanup.
Music Button: Audion, “Taut,” from the CD Suckfish, Spectral Sound Records
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Working One Day at a Time
Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn profiles a local day laborer.
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Studying Day Labor
Nik Theodore—Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago
We talk Professor Nik Theodore about his study into the experience of day laborers in the United States.
Music Button: Japancakes, “Short Mile,” from the CD If I Could See Dallas, Kindercore Records
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Funding Chicago Public Schools
Laurence Msall—President, Civic Federation
What's behind the teacher lay offs and pension cutbacks within CPS?
Music Button: The Mercury Program, “The Vortex East,” from the CD From the Vapor of Gasoline, Tigerstyle Records
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Great Lady, Great Letters
Author Eleanor Dwight shares stories and letters from her book Letters of Pauline Palmer 1908-1926: A Great Lady of Chicago's First Family (Scala Books, 2005).
Music Button: Giuliano Camignola, Vivaldi Concerto in D Major for Violin, from the CD Vivaldi: Late Violin Concertos, Sony Records
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The Consensus Candidate
Chicago attorney Katie Watson proposes a consensus candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court: herself.
Music Button: Sam Butera, “Dig that Crazy Chick,” from the CD Wild Cool & Swingin’, Capitol
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Music is in the Air
Stephen Burns—Artistic Director, Fulcrum Point New Music Project
The Fulcrum Point New Music Project continues its exploration of the elements with a concert series inspired by air. Their concert “Light as Air” is January 24, 2006 at 7:30 pm at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.
Learn more about the Essential Elements series.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 23, 2006 |
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Durbin on Alito
We talk with Illinois U.S. senator Dick Durbin (D) about his decision to vote against Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito and about the possibility of a filibuster.
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Mikva Challenge Gets Kids Fired Up about Politics
Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton reports on an event over the weekend that brought local candidates together with high school students.
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Electricity to be Priced by Auction?
Crain's Chicago Business reporter Steve Daniels joins us to discuss the Illinois Commerce Commission's upcoming ruling on whether ComEd should be allowed to set prices by auction.
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Waiting for Gautreaux
Chicago attorney Alexander Polikoff recalls his work on the landmark public housing case Gautreaux vs. CHA and HUD. Polikoff has written a book about his experiences—Waiting for Gautreaux: A Story of Segregation, Housing, and the Black Ghetto (Northwestern University Press, 2005).
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“Soundsuits”
We bring you audio from “Soundsuits,” created by fashion designer, performance artist, teacher, and 2006 Joyce Award winner Nick Cave.
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Women on the Board
Cheryl Francis—Vice Chair, Corporate Leadership Center
Businesswoman Cheryl Francis sits down with host Steve Edwards about the role women play in the boardrooms of Chicago companies. The 2005 Chicago Network Census, which measures the progress of women at the highest levels of the city's top 50 public companies, was released today.
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Flamenco in Chicago
Contributor Lucia Mauro previews Flamenco 2006, the monthlong festival presented by Instituto Cervantes and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Chicago Public Radio is a consponsor of the Festival, and several of our on-air personalities—including Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards—are hosting events throughout the month. Find out more.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 20, 2006 |
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Race and Katrina
Michael Dawson—John D. MacArthur Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
Professor Michael Dawson tells us about his research on the role race plays in people's understanding of Hurricane Katrina.
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From Hip to Bop
We sample the music of jazz trumpeter Maurice Brown.
The Maurice Brown Quintet performs at the Chicago Symphony Center on Friday, January 20, 2006 at 6:30 and 10 pm.
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Remembering Truman Gibson, Jr.
Friends and relatives are gathering to honor the life of trailblazer and famed attorney Truman Gibson Jr. We revisit special contributor Richard Steele's profile of Gibson prior to the release of his memoir, Knocking Down Barriers: My Fight for Black America (Northwestern University Press, 2005).
Originally broadcast April 13, 2005
Music Button: Sonny Stitt, “Funny,” from the CD Made for Each Other, Delmark Records
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Dueling Critics Take on Pericles
Our dueling critics Jonathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman offer their unique takes on Mary Zimmerman's production of Shakespeare's Pericles.
Pericles runs through February 19, 2006 at the Goodman Theatre.
Music Button: My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, “Dream 13,” from the CD Gay, Black, and Married
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Staging Shakespeare
Mary Zimmerman—Director
Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman discusses her production of Shakespeare's Pericles.
Originally broadcast January 18, 2006
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The Imagery of Malick
The New World is writer and director Terrence Malick's first film since 1998. Film contributor Jonathan Miller explores the visual artistry in this work as it compares to the rest of his repertoire.
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Pilgrim Baptist Church after the fire. Photo by Jenny Lawton. |
Rebuilding a Neighborhood Icon
What would it take to rebuild Pilgrim Baptist Church? Chicago Public Radio's Jenny Lawton reports on efforts to rebuild the Bronzeville icon.
Music Button: Marion Williams, “The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow,” from the CD Thomas A. Dorsey: Precious Lord
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Radiant Darkness
John Hasbrouck, Anthony Whitaker, and Shelley Miller—Musicians
We hear some of the murder ballads that will be accompanying puppet performances as part of The Incurable Theater's program Radiant Darkness: Stories in Shadow Puppetry.
Radiant Darkness plays Fridays-Sundays through January 29, 2006, at Links Hall.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 19, 2006 |
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Weather Update
Chief meteorologist for WGN Channel 9 Tom Skilling sheds light on the unusual January weather and updates us on local drought conditions.
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The Real Dirt on Farmer John
John Peterson—Farmer and Writer
We talk with the founder of the community supported Illinois farm Angelic Organics. His life and work is the subject of a new documentary.
The Real Dirt on Farmer John screens Friday, January 20, 2006 at Loews Pipers Alley—1608 North Wells.
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Antonio Davis Hits the Stands
Sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout brings us the story behind New York Knicks basketball player Antonio Davis's altercation at the United Center.
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The Sounds of Rigoletto
We sample some of Verdi's opera Rigoletto, opening January 21, 2006, at the Lyric Opera.
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Be Healthy in 2006
Medical contributor Dr. Quentin Young gives us his top ten ways to maintain good health in 2006.
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Getting Physical
Jim McManus—Writer
The book Physical: An American Checkup (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2005) was inspired by author Jim McManus's personal experiences.
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Letting Family In
Dr. Bonnie Salomon—Emergency Physician in the Chicago Suburbs
ER doctor Bonnie Salomon reflects on the powerful role family plays in the emergency room.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 18, 2006 |
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Previewing the State of the State
Bernie Schoenberg—Political Writer, the Springfield State Journal-Register
We preview Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's State of the State address.
Related Link
State of Illinois Web site |
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What's Next for Congress?
Laura Strickler—Reporter, Capital News Connection
A look ahead to the upcoming U.S. congressional session and the potential fallout from Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert's calls for reform.
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Evaluating Obama
On the anniversary of Barack Obama's first year in the U.S. Senate, contributor Aaron Freeman offers his thoughts on the young Senator's success.
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Winter Delights Jazz Fair
We bring you the sounds of the Jim Gailloreto Jazz-String Quintet performing the composition “Justine with Strings.”
The ensemble performs with Chicago jazz vocalist Kurt Elling Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 7 pm, kicking off the 2006 Winter Delights Jazz Fair.
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Around the World Bite by Bite: Central Europe
Food contributor Steve Dolinsky continues his series, each month exploring a different country's cuisine, region by region, via Chicago-area restaurants. This month he samples the delights of Central Europe.
Click here for a list of restaurants visited and to listen to more stories from Around the World Bite by Bite.
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Three to See
Arts, architecture, and culture editor Edward Lifson tells about three not-to-be-missed cultural events.
The exhibitions “In the Eyes of Mr. Dawson” and “Accidental Mysteries” are on display at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art.
Musician Anna Fermin performs a solo show at Davenport's on January 18 and 25, 2006, at 8 pm. Anna also performs as part of the alt-country band Trigger Gospel.
Buried Child runs through January 29, 2006 at the Mary-Arrchie Theatre. |
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Racial Profiling in Chicago
Eight Forty-Eight producer Sylvia Ewing tells the story of her son's recent run-in with the Chicago police.
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Staging Shakespeare
Mary Zimmerman—Director
Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman discusses her production of Shakespeare's Pericles.
Pericles runs
through February 19, 2006 at the Goodman Theatre.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 17, 2006
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The State of Indiana
Mitch Daniels—Governor, State of Indiana
The U.S. Department of Transportation has just approved funding for the expansion of the Gary-Chicago International Airport, and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is currently seeking bids to lease the Indiana Toll Road. We talk with Daniels about what's ahead for his state.
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Business Update
Eight Forty-Eight business contributor and chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune David Greising fills us in on Chicago-based United Airlines’ upcoming emergence from bankruptcy.
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The Good News Bears
John Mullin—Author
In the wake of the Bears’ devastating 29-21 Playoff loss to the Panthers, John Mullin takes us back to glory days: the 1985-1986 championship team.
Mullin is the author of The Rise and Self-Destruction of the Greatest Football Team in History: The Chicago Bears and Super Bowl XX (Triumph Books, 2005).
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Joey “The Clown” Lombardo and Today’s Chicago Mob
Gus Russo—Author
Mob expert Gus Russo tells us about the history of the Chicago Mob and the significance of alleged mobster Joey “The Clown” Lombardo’s recent arrest.
Russo is author of The Outfit: The Role of Chicago’s Underworld in the Shaping of Modern America (Bloomsbury USA, 2003).
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Benny Goodman, the King of Swing
John McDonough—Contributing Editor, DownBeat Magazine
70 years ago this winter, Benny Goodman came to the Congress Hotel and redefined American popular music. Writer John McDonough brings us the story of Goodman’s 1936 visit to Chicago.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 16, 2006
A special program commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Mirror to America
Legendary scholar and historian John Hope Franklin sits down with special contributor Richard Steele about his autobiography, Mirror to America (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005)
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“We Shall Overcome”
The sounds of the Chicago Sinfonietta performing “We Shall Overcome,” part of the ensemble's program honoring Dr. King
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Dr. King's Chicago Neighborhood
We talk with people in the West Side neighborhood where Dr. Martin Luther King lived during his time in Chicago.
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Working with Dr. King
Chicago activist Alice Tregay talks with contributor Rita Coburn-Whack about the mission she shared with Dr. Martin Luther King.
Originally broadcast March 9, 2004
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A Modern Look at an Historic Icon
Contributor Kevin Coval shares his thoughts on Martin Luther King Day.
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Letters from Young Activists
Eboo Patel and Chesa Boudin tell us why they think it's important for America's youth to become socially and politically aware.
Book Information
Letters from Young Activists (Nation Books, 2005)
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 10–13, 2006
Preempted for special coverage |
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 9, 2006 |
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Back to Work for Illinois Lawmakers
Sean Crawford—Statehouse Bureau Chief, Illinois Public Radio
We preview the start of the new session
of the Illinois General Assembly.
Music Button: James Taylor Quartet, “3 Mile Island,” from the CD compilation Acid/Base, Hollywood Records
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Troubled Waters
Joyce O'Keefe—Deputy Director, Openlands Project
A new study examines Illinois's water needs.
Music Button: Quiet Boys, “Sim Ting,” from the CD compilation Acid/Base, Hollywood Records
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The Legacy of Pilgrim Baptist Church
Chicago Public Radio's Jenny Lawton reports on the architectural and
cultural legacies of Bronzeville's Pilgrim Baptist Church, which was destroyed in a fire on Friday, January 6, 2006.
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Chicago Loses Great Artists
We remember Chicago journalists Allan Johnson and Jack Mabley and actor/comedian Jim Zulevic.
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Remembering Lou Rawls
Chicago native Lou Rawls died Friday, January 6, 2006.
He leaves behind a rich musical and philanthropic legacy.
Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton talked with friends and colleagues of the late singer about his impact on the city.
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Bears vs. Panthers Preview
Sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout previews the upcoming Bears playoff game.
Music Button: Chris Joss, “Wrong Alley Street (Part 3),” from the CD You've Been Spiked, ESL Records
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Business Update
Business contributor David Greising joins us to discuss the trouble with Bally Total Fitness.
Music Button: The Ventures, “2000 Lb. Bee Part Two,” from the CD compilation An Instrumental Thing, Polygram Records
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Studio 312: Sound Opinions
Jim DeRogatis—Pop Music Critic, Chicago Sun-Times
Greg Kot—Pop Music Critic, Chicago Tribune
Jim Carrane—Contributor
Studio 312, our show within a show, opens its doors to the cohosts of Sound Opinions, the world's only rock 'n' roll talk show.
You can hear Sound Opinions Saturday nights at 7 on Chicago Public Radio. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 6, 2006 |
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Bad Day for Lobbyists
Celia Wexler—Vice President of Advocacy, Common Cause
We discuss the role of lobbyists in
making laws.
Music Button: Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, “P Walk,” Moods and Grooves, Ubiquity Records |
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Dueling Critics: Iraqtile Dysfunction
Theater critics
Jonathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman offer two takes on Iraqtile Dysfunction on The Second City's
Mainstage Theater.
Music Button: PJ Pooterhoots, “Milky Rippers,” Go Commando, Defend
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Capturing Religion on Film
We talk with photographer Camilo Jose Vergara about his new book How the Other Half Worships (Rutgers University Press, 2005). It focuses on places of worship, including several in the Chicago area.
Music Button: Pops Staples, “Glory Glory,” Father Father, Pointblank
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The Importance of Grandmothers
Lauren Cowen—Writer
Jayne Wexler—Writer
The book Grandmothers (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, Inc., 2005) expounds upon their love, strength, and
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Mothering
Writer Anne Elizabeth Moore remembers one of her
mother's less than stellar moments.
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Rocambu Jazz
We hear the African-inspired rhythms of Rocambu Jazz.
The group performs at the HotHouse on January 7, 2006. |
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January Dance
Lucia Mauro—Dance Critic
Lucia Mauro stops by to share some of the highlights in dance for January.
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Asimina Chremos Dance
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 5, 2006 |
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Would Higher Taxes Make You Stop Smoking?
We take to the city's streets to learn how smokers would be affected by higher taxes.
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How Cigarette Tax Revenues Affect Local Budgets
Dr. Michael Pagano—Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Public Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago
Municipalities ban and discourage smoking, yet constantly depend on the revenue from cigarette sales to fill budget gaps. We discuss the numbers behind the contradiction.
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The New Year by the Numbers
Al Gini—Resident Philosopher
What can statistics tell us about the way we live our lives?
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Missed Opportunities
Writer Obie Yadgar resolves to seize the moment in 2006.
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Film Update
Jonathan Miller—Film Contributor
We review the film series “Scattered Clouds and Lonely Lanes,” 19 Rarely Screened Films of Mikio Naruse playing at the Gene Siskel Film Center through March 1, 2006.
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Ryan Trial Update
Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker fills us in on the further damaging testimony in the trial against former Illinois Governor George Ryan.
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Olympics in Chicago?
Writer Nicholas Day shares his thoughts on Mayor Daley’s plans to explore bringing the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 4, 2006 |
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Trapped: The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster
Karen Tintori—Writer
As the nation mourns the deaths of 12 miners in West Virginia, we revisit an interview with Karen Tintori about the historic coal mine tragedy in Cherry, Illinois.
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
Bears playoff tickets sold like hotcakes, while the Bulls are in a tailspin—what's next for Chicago's sports teams?
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Da Bears
Tim Steil—Writer
Even if you don't dig football, you gotta love the fans...
Steil is the author of Highway 61 Revisited: 1,699 Miles from New Orleans to Pigeon River (MBI Publishing Company LLC, 2004).
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Digging in to 2005
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
We look back at the restaurant highlights of 2005, and ahead to the new offerings of 2006. For a list of restaurants discussed, click here.
Music Button: The Countdown Singers, “Sopa De Caracol,” from the CD Hot and Spicy Salsa Hits, Madacy Records
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Old Time Radio
Arkansas Red—Radio Disc Jockey
We head down to the South Side to talk to radio host Arkansas Red, whose Chicago radio show encompasses much more than music.
Arkansas Red's “Blues Excursion” airs every Saturday from 7 pm to midnight on WHPK 88.5 FM, broadcasting from the University of Chicago campus.
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Three (Plus One) to See
Chicago Public Radio's Arts, Architecture, and Culture Editor Edward Lifson tells us about four not-to-be-missed cultural events.
Afro-Punk screens at 10:30 pm, Thursday, January 5, 2006, at Rodan—1530 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago.
The 20th Annual Pegasus Players' Young Playwrights Festival runs through January 29, 2006, at Truman College—1145 West Wilson Avenue in Chicago.
Pockettown: Enduring Past, Hopeful Future, the work of photojournalist Jon Lowenstein, is on display through January 13, 2006, at the Giola Gallery—118 North Peoria in Chicago.
Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah is January 14 and 15, 2006, at the Auditorium Theatre—50 East Congress Parkway in Chicago.
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Eight Forty-Eight—January 3, 2006 |
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2006 Economic Outlook
Diane Swonk—Chief Economist, Mesirow Financial
Paul Kasriel—Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Northern Trust
William Strauss—Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
A panel of economic experts shares their predictions for the New Year.
Music Button: Mocean Worker, “Shamma Lamma Ding Dong,” from the CD Oliver Peoples 4, Quango Records
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This House Not for Sale
Contributor Vanessa Bush is bothered by her neighborhood's hot housing market.
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Gary, Indiana Murder Capital Once Again
Resident and CBS 2 Northwest Indiana bureau chief Pamela Jones discusses the city’s grim distinction.
Music Button: Pitch Black, “Empty Spaces Missing Units,” from the CD Ape to Angel, Waveform Records
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New Laws for the New Year
Sean Crawford—Statehouse Bureau Chief, Illinois Public Radio
Nearly 300 new laws went into effect in Illinois on January 1, 2006. Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford points out some of the most significant.
Music Button: Couch, “Was Alles Halt,” from the CD Profane, Matador Records
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Fare Hikes Increase CTA Frustration
Debra Weiner—Writer and Commuter
The latest CTA fare increase may have you grumbling, but it's not the only gripe one local woman has against the transit agency.
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Living the Life
Patty Carroll—Photographer
Chicago Public Radio's Jenny Lawton talks with photographer Patty Carroll, whose new book Living the Life: The World of Elvis Tribute Artists (Verve Editions, 2005) features Elvises of every variety.
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